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TABLE I

Number of Instruments Registered and Crown Leases

Granted During the Year 1932 to 1947.

Year

Instruments Registered.

Crown Leases Granted.

1932

6,345

938

1933

5,152

721

1934

4,441

673

1935

4,044

503

1936

3,962

638

1937

3,347

742

1938

3,752

520

1939

3,839

497

1946/47

4,228

18

1947/48

6,391

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TABLE II

Consideration on Instruments Registered in the Land Office

for the period of 1st April, 1947-31st March, 1948.

Description of Instruments

Number Registered

No. of Lots or Portions of Lots Affected

Total Consideration.

$

C.

Assignment

2,855

3,187

143,640,294.72

Mortgages and Transfer of

Mortgages

1,348

1,731

72,276,730.00

Reassignments and Certificates

of Satisfaction

1,244

1,425

36,632,061.49

Surrenders

11

15

866,000.00

Judgments and Orders of Court

54

77

Miscellaneous Documents

517

556

147,219.00

Probates and Letters of Ad- ministration (Estate Duties and Interest $1,187,367.25)

Total

362

433

6,391

7,424

$253,562,305.21